9 inch Hembras? Opinions

[RitmoBoricua]

No doubt Yeyito was a grand-master of the bongo,
was way ahead of his time for sure.

Feliz Navidad Tambien!

[Mr. Conga]

Can you guys post a list of record that Yeyito Iglesias is playing the bongos ,please?

Now i have not seen any videos of Yeyito , only tracks.
Does any body know if there is any video out there with Yeyito in action?....youtube, anything out there guys?

By the way..I wish there was some Chano Pozo videos in action...

[Omelenko1]

Yeyito plays in the Cachao descargas that were recorded in Havana, late 50's. There are 2 tracks where his solos are the most incredible "El Fantasma Del Combo" and "La Luz". I'm a Yeyito follower and buy everything where he is featured, also on Cojunto Casino recordings, you can hear Yeyo on bongo'. I've been seaching for a Yeyito video but have come empty handed. As a young child I saw Yeyito on Cuban television, he was right handed but played bongo' as a lefty. From watching him, I first approached the instrument that way until someone set me straight. Rogelio Iglesias "Yeyito", no relation to the famous Iglesias (Julio), died in prison in the late 60's. Yeyo was a rumbero and a "happy go lucky" guy, being incarcerated in Castro's prisons is what killed him.

Attached a picture of Yeyo with other masters of the Cuban Descarga.

Dario

[juancho]

Omelenko1,
I was listening to some of Yeyito's solos and it was awesome!! You probably seen this website but I'll post it anyway:
http://fidelseyeglasses.blogspot.com/20 ... bcure.html

Enjoy it...........if I find a video I will post it as well.

Lord bless
juancho

[Omelenko1]

Here is a photo of Yeyito with a Vergara quinto. Late 50's Havana.

Dario

[FidelsEyeglasses]

Here is a photo of Yeyito with a Vergara quinto. Late 50's Havana.

Dario

Yeyito Quinto Vergara.jpg

Great photo Dario.
Probably mid 1950's as "Yeyito" looks much younger than he does in the "Jam Sessions In Miniature" photo.
Also in this picture is 'Bienvenido Granda' (who I was on the road with when I was 20), "Yoyo" Casteliero is siting at the piano,
directly behind him is 'Carlos Barberia'.

The real star in the picture is the Vergara drum.
This photo was taken at the old Panart recording studio in Havana... that drum was the Panart studio "Pink Tumbadora"
http://fidelseyeglasses.blogspot.com/2008/08/lp-covers-pink-tumbadora-cuba.html

[Omelenko1]

Aside from Yeyito with the Gonzalo Vergara quinto, Bienvenido Granda (El BigoteQue Canta) is leaning againts the piano. Behind him Carlos Barberia and next to him Alfredo Leon, who according to Mongo, was Celia Cruz real love before Pedro ever entered the picture. I wish I had that Vergara quinto, a Stradivarious in the quinto department. Thanks for the comment Markito (the Centarl Park King of The Skins)!

Dario

[cuquito717]

I seem to be hearing an increasing demand for a 9" Hembra, but once people
get them, it's harder to control the larger sound, so I'd be interested
to hear about anyone's experience with the 9" Hembra. Caly at JCR believes
a thicker skin would give you the same desired sound. I personally love the
9" hembra and am wondering if we should make more of them available in the
future. ..Perhaps the shell ought to be lighter to compensate for the extra weight.
With solid shell tropical wood, the slightly larger size means starting with
a bigger block of wood for lathing. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.


ps. Thanks Geordie for your good observations. Perhaps you'd like to post them
here on this thread.

ISAAC

9 " hembra if you have a 4 lug bongo yes you are going to have problems with tunning. that larger size was an idea made fesable by carlos landaeta bongos player for billos caracas boys this was a 18 pc orch and for bongo player to be heard he made hembra larger but the key was to put a extra lug to tune drum better, by putting a thicker skin you are asking for problems wieght will increase, your hands will hurt because you must hit drum harder do to skin, the best and only way that this works is by adding 5 lugs that proper way .crazzy ideas given by stay away from Isaac not a bongo player nor cali put extra lug on you bongs from 8 10 lugs and you will see diffrence i have and play 9'' bongos for many years and found out had way .yeyito used one on descargas in minatura by cachao witch was a 10 made by pan con queso back in 50s not a vergara as people claim

[Omelenko1]

Faustino, you said "Yeyito used a 10 lug Pan Con Queso in Cachao's descarga". Yeyito was the first bongocero to use a 9" hembra, also the creator of the 10 lug bongo'. Carlos Landaeta, Pan Con Queso, was Venezuelan, he learned his craft from Gonzalo Vergara from Cuba. Yeyito played a 9" hembra, 10 lug Vergara. What makes you say it was a Pan Con Queso? Pan Con Queso instruments were not found in Cuba, Yeyito went to jail, for political reasons, in the mid 60's and died in prison. I find it very hard he used a Pan Con Queso bongo' in Cachao's descarga, which was recorded in late 1957. I think Pan Con Queso started making instruments in the mid to late 60's.

Saludos,

Dario

[FidelsEyeglasses]

Faustino, you said "Yeyito used a 10 lug Pan Con Queso in Cachao's descarga". Yeyito was the first bongocero to use a 9" hembra, also the creator of the 10 lug bongo'. Carlos Landaeta, Pan Con Queso, was Venezuelan, he learned his craft from Gonzalo Vergara from Cuba. Yeyito played a 9" hembra, 10 lug Vergara. What makes you say it was a Pan Con Queso? Pan Con Queso instruments were not found in Cuba, Yeyito went to jail, for political reasons, in the mid 60's and died in prison. I find it very hard he used a Pan Con Queso bongo' in Cachao's descarga, which was recorded in late 1957. I think Pan Con Queso started making instruments in the mid to late 60's.

Saludos,

Dario

'Yeyito' use bongoes made by "Pan Con Queso"?!!... LoL, hay un dicho: "No way José".
I knew Dario would set the record straight.

Here's photos of both 'Rogelio Iglesias' ("Yeyito") & 'Carlos Landaeta' ("Pan Con Queso")

[cuquito717]

Hi Dario
No I thought same thing pan con queso been make bongos since 50s early fiftys read a book called Venezula y sus Artezanos, the bongo yeyito used was given to him by pan con queso on a trip they made and traded bongos after that yeyito landed in jail but yes its a pan con queso if you can get a full photo of that bongo it saids in drum (recuerdos tu amigo carlo landaeta) look for that book it also talks abo one other guy that made bongos in cuba named rogelio that was venezulan a very interestin book i will see if i can get intuoch with the person that has it and send you a copy its just like leedy timbales i thought they were made in 50s they were made in dec 1947 figure that ,but pan con queso was around early 50s make bongos and cowbells since that time i met him in 1966 and he was in his 50 something ,the photo you put up thats from early sixty from soneros del caribe so get book if i get it I will send it to you

[Isaac]

With all due respect Cuquito you're sadly mistaken in some of your earlier
comments; You don't know me , so don't assume.

I started this thread for player feedback to see if the
demand is there for 9' hembras again. ..
I respect any input your experience can add here.
Like you, I also like the 5 lug concept, which were shown to me in drawings by
by Rolito Soto, who used them with Rumbavana.
So far the comments by all have been excellent, and I'm
listening attentitively .

Isaac
Percussionist / Instrument design & procurement / Sales JCR Percussion Co.

[Raymond]

Yes...there is some kind of new wave deman of 9 inch hembras..I was at NAMM this year and various manufacturers are going with bongos with a 9 inch hembra...LP is releasing a Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez Signature Model Beechwood bongo with a 9 inch hembra and Toca an Eric Velez' 9 inch hembra...Gon Bops has the Alex Acuna that have I think a 9 inch hembra and Pearl has most of their models with 9 inch hembra. (Didn't check Meinl....their stuff is getting boring)...

I know you guys like the "boutique"/craftman bongo...but if you look at what the mass producers is doing there is a trend with 9 inch hembras...

My five cents here...

Saludos!